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The shooting occurred at 10:43 p.m. near North Street. No suspects are in custody.

Police Chief Michael Ciminelli said the officer, identified as Officer Jeremy Nash, 36, was wounded near the face and the wound was not life-threatening. Nash, an 11-year veteran of the department, is an officer in the Clinton Section.

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RPD's tactical unit on scene at Clifford Avenue near Hudson Avenue after an officer was shot near the face June 24, 2017.(Photo: CARLOS ORTIZ/@cfortiz_dandc/staff photographer)

Nash was taken to Rochester General Hospital and is in stable condition, Ciminelli said. Nash has a 3-week-old daughter, Mayor Lovely Warren said.

The Rochester police tactical unit was on scene as the search continued for a suspect. Police closed down a wide portion of the area. All roads on Hudson Avenue, between Clifford in the south and Avenue D in the north, were cordoned off.

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Chief Michael Ciminelli said an officer was shot near the face June 24, 2017, in northeast Rochester. Injuries don't appear to be life-threatening. (June 25, 2017)

"Right now we are in the midst of a major tactical operation in the northeast part of the city," Ciminelli said. He added, "We expect this to continue for a number of hours."

Irondequoit police, Monroe County sheriff's deputies and troopers from the New York State Police were assisting RPD.

"Every federal, state, local, county law enforcement partner in this area is helping us now with this operation," Ciminelli said. He said a number of calls from the community had already come in with potentially helpful information.

The department set up its mobile command unit near the intersection of Clifford and North. Ciminelli did not take questions when he briefed the media and did not specify what "near the face" entailed.

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The New York State Police helicopter was in the air near the scene, assisting Rochester police as the search for a suspect continued. Officers established a perimeter in the area and were not allowing people to enter or leave. No suspects are in custody.

Warren went to RGH to check on Nash and his family. "When I think about the fact that our officers put on their uniforms every day and go out there to serve and protect this city, they deserve to be able to go home to their families safely," she said. "This could've ended very differently."

She added," We as a community have got to understand that this is not the way to deal with issues. We have to come together. I ask that you keep Officer Nash and his family in your prayers."

Ciminelli didn't reveal the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The department is expected to give another briefing on the incident later Sunday morning. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 911.

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RPD officers search the area of Hudson and Clifford avenues after an officer was shot near the face earlier.(Photo: CARLOS ORTIZ/@cfortiz_dandc/staff photographer)

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